SOUTHBURY – The Rev. Scott Nessel, pastor of St. James Lutheran Church, left the gathering area by the building’s main entrance Friday morning, before walking through a brand new hallway with offices off both sides. The hallway leads to a…

WATERTOWN – Town and education officials are making cuts to their budgets in response to unexpected reductions in state aid after what was an already tumultuous budget season. The Town Council at a recent meeting voted to take $639,228 from…

WATERBURY – Seven adults and 12 children were displaced when a fire ripped through the top floor of a multifamily apartment building in the South End Friday night. The fire was reported about 10:30 p.m., Fire Chief David Martin said….

CHESHIRE – When Tracey and David Maher’s car was stolen on Christmas Day, filled with gifts for their three children, they feared their kids might lose their faith in the holiday’s spirit. The Mahers were loading their car after spending…

SOUTHBURY – A proposal to explore the feasibility of a gun control ordinance in Southbury sparked heated debate last fall. Though the Board of Selectmen took no action, the Heritage Village Democratic Club refuses to let the issue die. Three…

THOMASTON – Some residents have expressed disappointment in the town’s ongoing $3.2 million web road reconstruction project. The project, which began in August, involved the reclamation of 13 roads that make up the web area in town – the older…

TORRINGTON – With two of the three main players in Luke Vitalis’ murder now convicted and serving lengthy prison terms, the state – which had expected to wrap up its case in 2017 – will launch its prosecution in the…

WINSTED – Kelly Almstedt and Donna Schultz say they are such close friends they feel like sisters. Now the two town residents are even closer, with a part of Schultz literally implanted into Almstedt. Schultz donated one of her two…

FALLS VILLAGE – For those wishing to expand their knowledge, feel better physically or just have fun, the Foothills Adult and Continuing Education classes at Housatonic Valley Regional High School may be the answer. Part of the program offered at…

NAUGATUCK – The old Italian-American society building on South Main Street will soon see new life with the opening of a new bar and music venue. Owner Ken Boland said he plans to reopen the nearly 5,000-square-foot building with a…

WATERBURY – As a record-setting year for the Greater Waterbury Campership Fund draws to a close, the all-volunteer Campership Fund board of directors has plenty on which to reflect. Nearly 500 children who applied were eligible to go to camp,…

KENT – A local bookstore owner has launched an initiative to give to local charities using books that she isn’t able to sell. Robin Dill, owner of the House of Books at 10 North Main St., offers a way for…

TORRINGTON – Months after his third surgery to remove the cancer in his body, Torrington Deputy Fire Chief Christopher Pepler was told in November 2016 that his cancer had spread. It wasn’t the first time Pepler and his family had…

KENT – It has been a month since Andre Edness was shot to death in the Kent home he shared with his pregnant wife and five children. No arrests have been made. State police said they released “a person of…

WATERBURY – The characters in this century-old World War I drama are imbued by the writer with such spirit they come to life for the reader. There’s Mme. Grouitch, the wealthy, obese society woman who joins European royalty for tea;…

WATERBURY – A 38-year-old man was shot on the porch of 30 Porter St. Friday night, according to police. Police are looking for two suspects in connection with the shooting, which occurred shortly before 9 p.m. Police say the victim…

WATERBURY – Seven adults and 12 children were displaced when a fire ripped through the top floor of a three-unit apartment building on River Street Friday night. The fire was reported around 10:30 p.m., Fire Chief David Martin said. The…

WOODBURY – Library officials are conducting interviews for a new Technology Services & Reference Librarian, to replace Tom Borysiewicz, a vital asset to the team who recently left to work in Bethel. The job is multi-faceted, requiring knowledge of history…

WATERBURY – The public seems to have heeded warnings from police and media this holiday season, said Deputy Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo, as thefts of packages delivered and left outside residential homes were down in Waterbury this year. Other area…

OXFORD – When he was a boy, David Haversat saw a girl around his age mowing the lawn at Santa’s Land roadside amusement park in Putney, Vt., during a trip there with his parents. “I said to myself, ‘How lucky! She…